Glass Pieces

Glass Pieces is a ballet made by New York City Ballet balletmaster Jerome Robbins to Philip Glass' Rubric and Façades from Glassworks and excerpts from his opera Akhnaten. The premiere took place on Thursday, May 12th, 1983, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center. The production was designed by the choreographer and Ronald Bates, the costumes by Ben Benson and the lighting by Mr. Bates.

Casts

original

Rubric

  • Peter Frame
  • Joseph Duell
  • Victor Castelli

Facades

  • Maria Calegari

  • Bart Cook

NYCB revivals

2008 Spring – Jerome Robbins celebration

first cast

Rubric

Facades

  • Sébastien Marcovici

second cast

Rubric

Facades

2009 Spring

Rubric

  • Rebecca Krohn
  • Ellen Bar
  • Savannah Lowery

Facades

2010 Fall

Tuesday, October 5[2]

Rubric

  • Rebecca Krohn
  • Ellen Bar
  • Faye Arthurs[1][3]

Facades

  • Sébastien Marcovici

Saturday, October 9

Rubric

  • Ashley Laracey[1]
  • Ellen Bar
  • Faye Arthurs[3]

Facades

  • Rebecca Krohn[1]

Sunday, October 10

Rubric

  • Ashley Laracey
  • Amanda Hankes[4]
  • Faye Arthurs[3]

Facades

  • Rebecca Krohn

  • Craig Hall

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 first time in rôle
  2. also Friday, October 8th
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Faye Arthurs replaced Savannah Lowery in Glass Pieces.
  4. Amanda Hankes replaced Ellen Bar in Glass Pieces.

References

  • Repertory Week, NYCB, Spring Season, 2008 repertory, week 8

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